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DAVAO City -- Davao region’s share in the annual national budget for its development programs is still insufficient.

Former Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Regional Development Council (RDC) 11 chairperson for 2010 to 2013, in her final repor t said the council still sees the need to intensify the lobbying for increased budgetar y support for the region’s development programs.

She repor ted that in fiscal year 2013 for instance, only 34 percent of the RDC 11-endorsed budget proposal was included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) with Department of Health getting 20 percent, Department of Science and Technology (41 percent) and Department of Agriculture (66 percent).

OTING the threats the city is facing from a changing climate, local government executives yesterday vowed to pursue “green” policies and programs that will make a climate-resilient Cagayan de Oro. Local government officials, led by Mayor Oscar Moreno, however, admitted they don’t have

the expertise needed to make this “ambitious” program a reality, thus, they need the help of all sectors,

especially civil society organizations (CSOs) a nd non-government organizations (NGOs) that are cha mpioning climate cha nge mitigation and adaptation, and disaster risk reduction programs.

“Programs on disaster mitigation must go together with programs that will make our communities resilient to the impacts of climate change Officials/PAGE 11

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More renewable energy projects eyed for M’nao

By IRENE DOMINGO, Reporter

Nutrition month THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has declared that the health of 10,361 children in Northern Mindanao has “normalized,” the agency said in a statement.

A year ago, the DSWD reported the children, who come from the five provinces of the region, to be “malnourished.”

DSWD’s report revealed that in 2012 about 18.59 percent of the 94,829 children in Northern Mindanao were malnourished.

The agency conducted a Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for children in Day Care Centers, in addition to their regular meals.

UY: We take it from ‘Sendong’.

Residents of Isla de Oro make their living quarrying the river bed of Cagayan de Oro River. The riverisland is among the hardest hit by Typhoon Sendong in December 2011 killing hundreds of people in this barangay alone. photo by gerry lee gorit

AboitizPower coal-fired plant’s environmental plan gets award ABOITIZPOWER’S concern for the environment and its community was recognized after its subsidiary Therma South Inc. was awarded with the first-ever Outstanding

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) at the Manila Hotel last June 21.

The award for the 300-MW Therma South Energy project in

Davao was given by the Department of Env ironment a nd Natura l R e s ou rc e s - E nv i ron ment a l Management Bureau (DENRaward/PAGE 11

THE Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) has pushed for the deployment of renewable energy projects to ensure power supply is enough to support economic activities in the region.

“Ensuring sufficient and reliable power supply for Mindanao is particularly crucial to attract more investments to achieve broad-based growth and longterm sustainable development,” Romeo Montenegro, director for investment promotion and public affairs at MinDA, said in a statement.

Montenegro said that despite a number of coal projects lined up for Mindanao, there is still a need to source power from reneweable energy projects-hydro, solar, wind, geothermal--to maintain an “ideal” balance of energy projects/PAGE 11

Power coops seek genset suppliers

ELECTRIC cooperatives in Mindanao are seeking suppliers of modular generation sets or gensets to improve the region’s power supply.

In an invitation to bid, the Association of Mindanao Rural Electric Cooperatives genset/PAGE 11

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M’nao migrant center tests Austrian SME Roving Academy model of piggy-banking for children kicks off in ZamboNorte DAVAO CITY—A center for Mindanao-based Filipino migrants launched here on Saturday what may be the country’s first piggy-banking savings movement for children, adopting the practice from a small community in Austria where residents put their savings in a centralized cabinet located in the town’s most accessible place.

The Anak OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) Savings was of f icia l ly sta r ted here w it h 26 members, with the youngest, Kritch Cedric Tanda, 3, making the ceremonial first coin deposit into his deposit box, at the office of the Mindanao Migrants Center for Empowering Action Inc. (MMCEAI).

The savings movement

would use this cabinet as the safekeeping area for small deposits of the children of Filipino migrants, whose families here have been organized in their respective communities by MMCEAI organizers, social workers and barangay officers.

Some parents of the first 26 members have been informed of this MMCEAI program and have given their blessing

to their children’s joining the savings movement, which the organization hoped to develop into a small savings movement also for the OFWs themselves.

Jesuit Fr. Kim Lachica of the Ateneo de Davao

Un i v e r s i t y, a n e x p e r t in microsav ings and entrepreneurship, told the children in a briefing that t he Ana k OFW Sav ings would “give system to your financial management, and austrian/PAGE 10

Mindanao can spur economic growth THERE is a need to tap t he economic potent ia l of Mindanao in order to spur higher growth for the country and to contribute to the attainment of inclusive g row t h, t he Nat iona l Economic and Development Authority said.

NEDA Director-General Arsenio Balisacan yesterday pointed out that in 2011, most regions in Luzon accounts

for almost 60 percent of the country’s gross domestic product.

On the other hand, the regions of Mindanao and Visayas contribute 14 percent and 12.7 percent to the GDP respectively.

Balisacan said that this shows that the full potential of the other regions, especially those in Mindanao, can still be tapped.

“I have always believed that Mindanao has so much economic potential that could spur higher growth for our country and contribute immensely in the attainment of the inclusive development agenda,” Balisacan said. “ To achieve t his, we must address the critical constraints to this goal, as well as identify new players in the regions in order to

increase and spread growth more equitably,” the NEDA chief added.

B a l i s a c a n s a id t h at t he government is ver y optimistic about Mindanao’s contribution to national development, particularly in agribusiness, tourism, and halal industries. “ T he gover n ment i s mindful of the opportunities Economic/PAGE 10

DIPOLOG CITY— The enhanced Small and Medium Entrepreneur (SME) Caravan officially kicked off here yesterday with a brand new name: SME Roving Academy.

The activity’s core purpose, however, has remained the same since its inception in 2004. That is, to help individuals or groups who want to go into business or are already into business through various programs of the national government from product development, financial assistance, to marketing - with the ultimate goal of improving their businesses, generate job opportunities, and become major players in the regional and national economy.

Department of Trade and Industry-IX (DTI-9) Regional Director Nazrulla Manzur explained to the participants the importance of the activity.

“The Roving Academy is a breeding ground for start up businesses or enterprises. Thru this, different concerned government agencies help in conceptualizing, and eventually, implementing your desired businesses. They also help participants thru the provision of business development services to make them competitive in the domestic and export market.”

The services given through the Roving Academy is divided into two stages. First is the learning stage where entrepreneurs are assisted through capability building, market awareness for them to have a feel of the marketability of their products, market readiness which helps entrepreneurs improve the quality of their products.

The last part of the learning stage is export readiness that will help them penetrate certain markets. This will also show how competitive their products are in the export markets.

The second stage of the Roving Academy is exporting.

However, Dir. Manzur did not touch on the second stage yet as most businesses in the region are still in the first stage.

“As of the moment let’s not talk about it since we are still starting to achieve the first stage. But I would like to reiterate to you that these assistance are available and can be extended by the different line agencies here with you today,” Manzur stressed.

Manzur encouraged all the participants to actively sme/PAGE 10

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CAGAYAN de Oro City’s second legislative district Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy yesterday said his priorit y measures he wa nts implemented in his district and in the whole city are education, health and employment for the good of everyone.

Uy said he will continue what he started during his first time as a congressman in 2007-2010 but was discontinued when a new congressman took over the post he vacated when he decided to run for mayor in 2010— scholarship program for the deserving but poor students from marginalized families.

“We have so many deserving students.

They just need to be given the right

opportunity to continue their studies for them to be able to help their families and ultimately our city,” he said.

Uy funded the education of thousands of students from 2007-2010.

One of Uy’s scholars, Allan E. Ladegorio of Barangay Tignapoloan described the soft-spoken and media-shy congressman as “the bridge to our future.”

“I am like a man walking across a bridge, and that bridge is Congressman Uy. He sacrificed a lot, he exerted effort so that we can pass through the bridge safely toward the achievement of our goal—a bright future,” klarex/PAGE 10

Solons seek protection of IP from discrimination REPRESENTATIVES Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, CDO), Teddy Brawner Baguilat (Lone District, Ifugao), and Tupay Loong (1st District, Sulu) yesterday vowed to push for the approval in the 16th Congress of a measure that will give utmost protection to the rights of indigenous communities.

The three congressmen s a id t h at gover n ment s hou ld pr ior it i z e t he wel fa re of i nd igenou s people by enacting a law that protects and enhances t he right of a l l people to hu ma n dignit y a nd eliminates social, economic and political inequalities.

Rodriguez, a long with his younger brother Rep. Maximo Rodriguez Jr. (ABAMIN partylist) and Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara, introduced during the 15th Congress House Bi l l 4807 ent it led “A n Act Prohibiting Racial, Et h n ic , a nd Rel ig iou s Discrimination.

HB 4807 was approved by the House of Representatives but the Senate failed to pass a similar measure, prompting the elder Rodriguez and Loong to vow to refile the bill in the 16th Congress.

Rodriguez said the aim of the proposed law is to remove cultural inequities by equ itably d if f using wealth and political power for the common good.

The bi l l seek s to strengthen the protection clause on the rights of the indigenous communities as enshrined in t he Constitution and Republic Ac t No. 8 371 o r t h e

Indigenous People’s Right Act of 1997, specifically Section 21 or the Equal P r o t e c t i o n a n d No ndiscrimination of ICCs/ IPs, and Section 25 or the Basic Services.

It ma ndates t he Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to prevent or deter the commission of, and prosecute acts of discrimination and provide legal assistance to victims of discrimination.

The bill provides for the reparations to victims of discrimination, defines and identifies the acts that constitute “discrimination” and provides penalties for said acts.

It a lso prov ides for t he c re at ion of NonDiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Committee in all agencies, corporations, companies and educational institutions both private and public. (BDF/HoR)

for owners of properties used as illegal drugs lab

REPRESENTATIVE Rufus Rodriguez yesterday praised President Benigno Simeon C. Aquino for signing into law one of his bills that plugged a loophole in the country’s penal laws covering cable TV and cable internet theft.

Rodriguez authored House Bill 709 or the Anti-cable Television and Cable Internet Pilferage Act Of 2013, which was one of similar bills pushed by other congressmen in the last seven years in support of the call of the Philippine Cable Television Association (PCTA) to put an end to rampant illegal connection in their service areas.

The PCTA board seek the support of Congress in 2006 through a bill that will provide protection to cable TV operators against rampant illegal connections, which was tolerated at times by legal subscribers but most often done by unscrupulous people who connect illegally to the legal subscribers’ cable line with the help of people who may be connected with a cable company.

And after seven years of struggle in Congress, the bill finally became a law when the President signed it on April 17, 2013.

Rodriguez said that cable TV and cable internet has been a welcome advancement in technology to many Filipinos. “However, with this advancement also came new opportunities for criminals to take advantage of the gap in our penal laws covering cable TV and cable internet theft.” hails/PAGE 10

TWO congressmen from Northern Mindanao yesterday pushed for a 20year imprisonment and a fine of P500,000 to owners o f pr o p e r t i e s u s e d a s laboratories and warehouses for illegal drugs, as spelled out in a bill seeking to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

The bill’s authors, Rep. Ru f u s Ro d r i g u e z (2 nd District, CDO) and Rep. Vic e nt e B e l mont e (1s t District, Iligan City), vowed to push for the passage of the measure in the 16th Congress.

“Wit h t he a la r m i ng rate of discovery of such clandestine laboratories in exclusive villages and highend condominium units in Metro Manila, there is no denying that drug traffickers are determined to continue the nefarious trade at any cost,” Belmonte said.

Citing the raids conducted by t he Phi lippine Drug Enforcement Agency, PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Force and t he Nat iona l Bureau of Investigation on suspected drug dens, Belmonte said owners of warehouses or illegal/PAGE 10

and inclusive investments,” she said.

Almario, a vice chairperson of the Hou s e C om m it te e on Appropriations during the 15th Congress, said it was time for the government to wake up to the realities of what is best for the Filipino people.

Last month, the Speaker renewed his pitch for charter change, saying he continues to believe in amending the economic restrictions in the Constitution.

I n Ju l y l a s t y e a r, t he Spea ker ex pressed confidence that charter

change will be approved in the House because of its expected far-reaching cha nge. The longthought amendments to t he Const it ut ion, w i l l pa r t ic u la rly t ack le he restrictions on foreign ownership of land, utilities, media and other services, according to him.

He said one of the reasons why Charter change failed in previous congresses was because of the “partisan” nature of the undertaking.

The Spea ker a lso expressed preference for a constituent assembly, voting separately, because it is speedier. (HoR)

Rodriguez hails PNoy for plugging holes in cable TV, internet laws

Almario backs Belmonte on Constitutional Change M AT I C I T Y— D a v a o Or ienta l Rep. T hel ma Almario (2nd District) yesterday expressed support t o S p e a k e r Fe l i c i a n o Belmonte Jr.’s advocacy for t he a mend ment of rest rict ive economic prov isions of t he 1987 Constitution.

Almario said amending t h e 19 8 7 “ F r e e d o m ” Constitution is “a move long overdue.”

“Charter change to take up amendments on the economic provisions of the Constitution has long been overdue. We’ve been lagging behind our neighbors in attracting genuine in-depth

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Ayala Land Inc. ventures Phinma borrows into healthcare business P7-B for Calaca AYALA Land Inc. just went into the healthcare business as a way of enhancing its future and existing developments by integrating medical facilities into the traditional residential, office, shopping and hotel mix, the company said Tuesday.

The property giant is acquiring Whiteknight Holdings Inc., a company wholly-owned by the Mercado family, which holds a 33 percent equity in Mercado General Hospital Inc., Ayala Land noted in a statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange The acquisition paves the way for Ayala Land to build a strategic partnership with the Mercado Group and support Mercado General in its future growth.

“This partnership will accelerate the provision of medical facilities in our new and existing integrated, mixed-use communities,” said Ayala Land president and ayala/PAGE 10

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THE joint venture f irm of Ayala Corp (AC) and Trans-Asia Oil and Energy De velopment C or p ha s tapped three banks for a loan facility to finance the expansion of the Calaca t herma l power pla nt in Batangas.

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, phinma/PAGE 10

Robinsons Retail arm files IPO application GOKONGWEI-led Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. has formalized plans to tap the equities market with the filing of an initial public offering application with the Securities and Exchange Commission that aims to raise as much as P40.018 billion.

Robinsons Retail, a unit of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc., is offering up to 461.897 million common

shares at a maximum price of P86.64 apiece.

The company has tapped Deutsche Bank AG, JP Morgan

Securities Plc, and UBS AG as joint global coordinators a nd book runners a nd international lead managers.

Maybank ATR Kim Eng Capital Partners will serve as the sole domestic lead underwriter.

A total of 1.385 billion shares shall be outstanding robinsons/PAGE 10

Philippine-Korea pilot project on rural development inaugurated

Strengthening the relationship of two countries, the Philippines and Korea held its turn-over ceremony of a corn processing complex (CPC) in Malagana, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, which is expected to serve 1,900 hectares of corn area in the municipality and its neighboring towns.

This joint undertaking between the Government of Korea and the Philippines is a pilot project under the Rural Development Project in the Philippines (RDPIP) through the Department of Agriculture (DA) that seeks to bring about economic growth by establishing agro-based industries which will further enhance the efforts in attaining food security and jobs creation in the countryside to alleviate poverty.

The establishment of the CPC, which amounted to P 63.86M is part of the government’s goal in producing quality corn and minimizing postharvest losses; thereby providing better income for the farmers. Moreso, the CPC also brings the market closer to the farm which will be of great help to the local farmers who have been spending so much on hauling and transportation expenses in taking their corn produce to its buyers.

The CPC can dry as much as 50 to 60 metric tons of shelled corn or 100 metric tons of cornon-cob per day at 14% moisture content. It also consists of corn sheller, 15 metric ton-capacity

bagging bin, a warehouse, a community center and production equipment such as tractor.

DA-Assistant Secretary and National Coordinator for Corn Program Edilberto M. De Luna is grateful for the support of the Korean government to the country’s efforts in attaining rural development, especially for the agriculture sector. He also challenged the farmers in making the project successful for its sustainability.

Meanwhile, Roh Sang-Wook, Deputy Director of the Development and Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of the Republic of Korea expressed his gratitude to all the people who were responsible in the fulfillment of the CPC and hoped for a stronger partnership with the government of the Philippines.

Together with the representatives of both the Government of Korea and the Philippine government, corn stakeholders, farmers and local villagers affixed their signatures in committing for the successful operation and management of the CPC. # (VANESSA MAE S. SIANO, DA-RAFID 10)

Philippines-Korea turns-over CPC worth P63.86M to the local government unit of Claveria, Misamis Oriental which will benefit local corn farmers in augmenting their income by ensuring quality corn produce. Gracing the celebration representing the Philippine government is: DA-ASec. Edilberto M. de Luna (top photo, 5th from left), PhilMech Executive Director Rex L. Bingabing (2nd from right), DA-10 Regional Executive Director Lealyn A. Ramos (3rd from left), Misamis Oriental Governor Oscar S. Moreno (7th from left) and Claveria Mayor Redentor S. Salvaleon (5th from right). The Government of Korea is also represented by Deputy Director Roh Sang-Wook (6th from left) of the Development and Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Director of the Center for Overseas Assistance and International Development, Dr. Yanghoon Song (4th from right) of Chungbuk National University.

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hink a minute…You know that all of the world ’s A Minute progress has come from people

By Jhan Tiafau Hurst who just weren’t satisfied to let well enough alone.

Sir Francis Bacon said: “Acorns and nuts were good, until someone invented bread.”

So after you’ve succeeded a little, don’t make the mistake of stopping.

If you can’t think up a new idea or invention, then find a way to improve an old one.

Someone said: “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”

Remember, the enemy of the best is second best.

So if you’re satisfied with just what’s good, you’ll never have the best.

A famous sports coach said: “It’s what you learn after you know it all that really counts.”

When you think you know it all, you stop improving.

If we think we’ve arrived, we’ll get left behind.

Successful people keep looking for better work even after they’ve found a job.

“We may all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.”

Expanding your horizons means choosing to see the bigger picture and opportunities for success all around you.

A woman’s view of life was changed forever when in a restaurant she met Picasso, the world-famous artist.

She asked him to write something on her dinner napkin.

Picasso scribbled something quickly and said to her: “That will be $10,000.” Shocked, the woman said to him: “But you did that in just thirty seconds!” Picasso answered: “No, it’s taken me 40 years to do that.”

God’s given each of us so much potential.

We can, and should, keep learning and improving all our life. hurst/PAGE 7

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By Atty. Batas Mauricio COURT ORDER: Before the passage of these two laws, the general rule then was that, no mayor or any other official of any local government unit can order the demolition of any structure in their respective ter r itor ia l ju r isd ic t ions , without the courts issuing first an order authorizing the demolition.

T h e S upr e m e C ou r t , through then Associate Justice (now Ombudsman) Conchita Carpio Morales, institutionalized this rule in the case of “City of Baguio, et. al. vs. Francisco Nino, et. al.”, G.R. No. 161811, April 12, 2006, in this manner: “Petitioners’ contention that the enforcement of the Amended Order of Execution does not need a hearing and court order which Sec. 10(d) of Rule 39 of the Rules of Court requires does not lie.

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he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will mark its 20th anniversary not until July 3, but the “gifts” have come well ahead of schedule starting from January this year.

By gifts, I meant the awards from reputable organizations here and abroad that recognized the exemplary performance of the Philippines’ monetary authority. Showing great promise and focus, the BSP has already brought home four awards in just less than half a year.

The first one came early 2013 when one of the world’s premier finance and banking resource, The Banker, named BSP Governor Armando M. Tetangco Jr. the “2012 Central Banker of the Year for Asia-Pacific.”

Tetangco was credited by the publication for successfully steering our economy amid the financial crises that hit the global financial market last year.

The award is the third in a row for Tetangco, who was previously given an “A” rating by Global Finance magazine and was chosen as “Central Bank Governor of the Year for Asia” by the Emerging Markets magazine for 2012.

BSP’s second “gift” came in April 23, courtesy of the Asian Banker, one of Asia’s leading financial services consultancies.

After a rigorous selection process, the BSP was hailed as the “2013 Best Macroeconomic Regulator in the Asia Pacific Region” at the Asian Banker Leadership Achievement Awards (ABLAA) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The ABLAA

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is widely-acknowledged as the highest recognition for O ut industry professionals in the By Ignacio Bunye Asia Pacific Region.

T he fol low i ng mont h i n M ay, B SP w a s a ga i n commended, this time by the Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI). The Bank received the “Country Award,” CYFI’s top global honor, for its outstanding child finance program in partnership with the Department of Education.

The program involves the integration of finance lessons in the elementary education curriculum and the promotion of saving among the youth by developing child-friendly deposit products in banks.

The latest award received by the BSP arrived last June 4. It is the “Red Orchid” award from the Department of Health (DOH), a special citation given to institutions that got a total score of 90-99 percent when it comes to implementing a 100-percent tobacco-free environment.

Though fairly different in nature from the first three honors, the BSP takes pride of this award in the same bunye/PAGE 10

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IFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done…” (Proverbs 19:17, the Holy Bible).

-ooo VIOLENT DEMOLITIONS AUTHORIZED BY TWO LAWS: Violent confrontations between the country’s poor and the Philippine National Police, such as the one that took place last Monday, July 01, 2013, at the North Triangle in Diliman, Quezon City, will continue to happen and perhaps destroy more properties and kill more slum dwellers in the days to come, unless Republic Act 7279 and Republic Act 7160 are amended and their provisions authorizing mayors to order demolitions are removed.

Republic Act 7279 is otherwise known as the “Lina Law” (it having been principally authored by then Sen. Joey Lina), and is officially known as the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992. Republic Act 7160 is known as the Local Government Code of 1991, and is officially entitled “An Act Providing for a Local Government Code of 1991” by its principal author, former Sen. Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. Since the enactment of these two laws, mayors have taken a more active role in ordering the demolition of what they perceive to be shanties and poor man’s houses, even without any previously-issued court orders. These two laws have since been used as the bases of local chief executives for administrative demolitions, more particularly against slum dwellers and other informal settlers who are known supporters of their political foes.

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E need to distinguish the two, for they can look alike and yet are very different, if not opposed to each other. One is a virtue, the other is a sickness. One has the substance, the other only has the appearance.

In our current world environment where we are constantly bombarded by sheer and confusing images and sound bites, thanks and no thanks to our tremendous new technologies, it’s crucial that we know how to identify the genuine from the fake.

We should never forget that our life is always an arena for the battle between good and evil, truth and falsehood, and the forces behind can be many and can indulge in the most subtle and deceiving of ways. In the end, we need to choose whether we are with God or we simply want to be with our own selves.

Magnificence is the bigness of heart that is filled with real love for God and souls and that spurs us to action, to heroic action to pursue grand projects or to tackle arduous trials and challenges.

Our earthly life unavoidably involves these kinds of situations. For us to progress not only spiritually but also materially, we need to launch into great adventures and go after some noble if daunting exploits.

It includes patience, understanding, magnanimity, mercy, tolerance, as well as daring, foresight, enthusiasm.

It does not shrink from the great cost nor shy away from the immense, even punishing effort that an undertaking or challenge may require as long that endeavour is viewed as truly worthwhile.

It is done always in the spirit of love, of self-giving and

genuine service to others. But it’s done always with charity, never in bitter zeal, and it is and Traces always attentive to the little

By Fr. Roy Cimagala things even as it is focused on the big goal it’s trying to reach.

It is open to the possibility of human failure and the predicaments of frustration, but in its core it will always burn with hope and optimism, considering setbacks only as temporary and even as stimulus to go on.

We can even say that magnificence is the virtue that enables one to dance very intimately with God in his providence. He is aware that his projects, trials and challenges are not simply for him alone to face, but always with God, the alpha and omega of our life.

Megalomania, on the other hand, is an obsession that starts with a twisted motive in us. It wants to play big, it wants to be the hero, but is unwilling to base and orient is aspirations properly, that is, God and souls.

It is vulnerable to simply play games, and is very much averse to encountering contradictions and setbacks. It often deteriorates to bitter zeal and self-righteousness. It is also prone to be reckless and unattentive to little details. cimagala/PAGE 7

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S o i f w h at you d id yesterday is still good enough for you, then you haven’t done much today.

Don’t ju s t “ge t by ”, get high on life by always learning new things every day.

You s e e , w hen G o d stretches you, you never snap back to your original size and shape.

You’re always a bit bigger and better than before.

So why not ask Jesus to forgive you for not living up to the kind of life He created you to live?

Then ask Him to take charge and start showing you every day His better way.

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from page 6 or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws’…” the Court added.

-ooo CHANGE IN THE LAW ON DEMOLITIONS: Republ ic Ac t 7279 a nd Republic Act 7160 changed that rule. In the case of “Samahan ng Masang Pilipino sa Makati Inc., et. al. vs. BCDA, et. al.”, G.R. No. 142255, January 26, 2007, the Supreme Court said: “… RA 7279 does allow extrajudicial summary demolition and eviction (under its) Section 28…”

Explaining further, the Court through Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco Jr., said: “A perusal of the above proviso clearly shows that the… law allows not only judicial eviction and demolition through court action (e.g., court order), but also summary or extrajudicial eviction and demolition…”

Under Section 455 (b) (3) (vi) of Republic Act 7160, the following is provided for: “The city mayor, as chief executive of the city gove r n me nt s h a l l…(R) equire owners of illegally constructed houses, buildings or other structures to obtain the necessary permit… or to make necessary changes in the construction of the same when said construction violates any law or ordinance, or to order the demolition or removal of said house,

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There is, of course, the kind that is willing to go to some extremes, and that’s why it can be very admirable.

But its propelling motive is deficient and in time—sometimes it can take centuries—it will just collapse.

Its inherent infirmity cannot be hidden for long, and has a natural dynamics to erode whatever facade of success it can create. We can see this in those grand ideological projects that attempted to make a human earthly paradise without God. Its archetype is the biblical Tower of Babel.

It’s important that we know how to distinguish between magnificence and megalomania. For this, we always need to examine our conscience, to rectify our intentions, and to see to it that we are always aware that the undertaking we are pursuing is done always in the presence of God. We should never presume that everything is all right just because we seem to feel good. Big things tend to put us in a state of exhilaration and exciting suspense, but these are never sure indicators that we are doing the right thing.

We need to make deliberate effort to root our efforts on love for God and souls. This effort in itself can require heroism because especially at a certain point of success, we tend to get intoxicated and start to see things differently.

We have to be wary always of this possibility. And that’s why it’s also good that we infuse our sense of magnificence with an ever deepening humility that would lead to do a lot of things while passing unnoticed and refusing to receive honors and privileges.

It’s no accident that Christ washed the apostles’ feet before taking on the grandest act of love by offering his life on the cross.

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Globe GCASH bags TXS in OrSem 2013: prestigious Int’l Gold Quill Award Globe Telecom’s social media campaign for the GCASH American Express® Virtual Pay won in the Social Media Programs category of the prestigious 2013 Gold Quill Award organized by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). IABC’s Annual Gold Quill Awards program honors the best and the brightest in international business communications.

The award recognized the GCASH American Express® Virtual Pay Black Friday social media campaign which generated over 4-million impressions on Twitter, Over P80 million worth of online media mileage, and generated the first-ever 100% positive social media feedback for Globe in November 2012 . The hashtags #GlobeBlackFriday and #GCASH also trended in the Philippines and in Singapore.

“Since GCASH American Express® Virtual Pay appeals to Filipinos who love to purchase items and enjoy great deals abroad, we leveraged on the popularity of the Black Friday Sale in the United States and made it our own big online sale event here in the country,” said Paolo Baltao, president of G-Xchange Inc., operator of GCASH. “With the campaign, we generated buzz on Twitter and made it one of the mosttalked about events in the Philippines as well as in Singapore.

We would like to thank the IABC for having recognized our efforts to launch an international event locally while harnessing the power of social media. ” GCASH American Express® Virtual Pay is a unique product that enables GCASH users to shop in local and international sites that accept American Express as mode of payment and have their purchases delivered right at their doorsteps at affordable rates, without having to worry about settling additional importation duties and extra fees. To find out more about the GCASH American Express Virtual Card, just visit www.globe.com.ph/gcash-virtualpay.

This year’s IABC Gold Quill Awards competition received nearly 800 entries from companies and communication agencies from around the world. The awarding ceremonies were held at the Gold Quill Awards last June 24, 2013 at the IABC 2013 World Conference in New York City.

NSO conducts poverty indicator survey The National Statistics Office will be conducting the 2013 Annual Poverty Indicator Survey (APIS).

This is a nationw ide sample survey designed to provide information on the different indicators related to poverty.

This survey aims to provide inputs to the development of an integrated pover t y indicator and monitoring system which would enhance timely, accurate and consistent production of poverty-related data that can be used at the national level.

It also aims to supplement the identification of the poor families through the use of non-income indicators.

Hence, this survey provides information on the socioeconomic profile of families and other information relating to their living conditions.

More specifically, this survey gathers information on the demographic and economic characteristics, hea lt h status and education of the family members; awareness and use of family planning methods; housing, water and sanitation condition of the families; availment of credit to finance the family business or enterprise; and income and expenditures of the family.

In addition, it gathers

information on the effect of the economic crisis in families and the steps they had taken in response to these problems.

In Cagayan de Oro City and Misamis Oriental, a total of 200 sample households will be interviewed for this survey.

There w i l l be Field interviewers that will be hired to do the actual interview in the sample households. The enumeration will start on July 8, 2013 and will end on July 31, 2013.

According to Officer In Charge, Janit h Caba lang – Aves of NSO Misa mis Oriental, this undertaking is vital since the results of this survey will be used as inputs to the development of an integrated pover t y indicator and monitoring system for the assessment of the government programs on poverty alleviation and for use in policy-making and planning.

OIC Aves encouraged a ll sample households to cooperate w it h t he f ield inter viewers and provide them the correct data. Rest assured that all information that will be gathered from t he respondent s w i l l be held strictly confidential as embodied in Commonwealth Act 591.All field interviewers are equipped with proper

Theater as a Means to Transform

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he Xavier Stage gave way to students to freely explore culture and the arts last OrSem 2013. Activities for stronger and greater students’ participation in Theater for Social Change were held.

First, is the TXS’ recruitment that happened during the Org Tour. A lot of interested and passionate students got themselves to sign up for membership.

Second, is the re-run of Bonifacio Ilagan’s adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s A Respectable Wedding. The play focuses the problems and issues of the newly-weds, Bea and Justin, that led them to realize that there are far way greater things in being married to think about aside from the reception and a hundred more things to be thankful for.

And last, is TXS performance during the OrSem night. TXS artists dressed themselves in garbage bags and collected trashes from all around the university gym, ending with a final picture showing how we should show concern with the growing environmental problems.

The Xavier Stage is a repertory theater company that doesn’t only showcase the talents and potential of its members and it artists. Along the ever changing world, TXS evolved itself, too, in showing people the present situation of the society and how we can act and engage ourselves in greater societal involvements that will furnish us with excellent personality development.

TESDA-10 endorses nominees to the National Search for the 2013 TESDA Kabalikat Awardees

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echnical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA-10) OIC-Regional Director Edgar A. Sales and Regional Screening Committee headed

by Mr. Arsenio L. Sebastian, recently endorsed the Provincial Gover nment of M isamis Occidental (Local Government Categor y-Province) and the Inter national Labor Force – Sk i l l s Maste r y I nstitute, I nc.

(Institution Categor y) to the National Search for the 2013 TESDA Kabalikat Awardees.

The Kabalikat Award is one of TESDA’s reward mechanisms in giving due recognition and honor to its outstanding partners in the promotion and enhancement of technical education and skills development (TESD).

T h e a wa rd i s co n fe r re d to o ut s ta n d i n g i n s t it ut i o n s, private firms/companies, local government units (LGUs), and legislative partner cognizant of their good practices and contribution in the promotion and development of the country’s te c h n i ca l a n d vo ca t i o n a l workers in terms of qualification and/or competencies gained.

The Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental under the leadership of Governor Hermina

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I t o f f e r s 16 t e c h n i c a l vocational courses, providing a wide array of training options for students. ILF-SMI, Inc. incessantly crafts itself to be the “leading provider of TVET in Mindanao, recognized for its innovation and excellence, and serving as a model of sustainable skills training in the Philippines”.

The national winners will be declared on August 2013 during the TESDA’s 19th Anniversar y Celebration at TESDA Central Office, Taguig, Metro Manila.

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Underway are plans for the upcoming healthcare industry player to expand nationwide in conjunction with Ayala Land’s.

“The partnership will allow us to realize our vision of making quality healthcare accessible to more,” said Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, W h it e k n i g ht Hold i n g s president and CEO.

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The debt will fund the construction and operation of a 135-megawatt circulating fluidized bed power plant in Calaca, the second phase of expansion of the facility. It will be operational by 2016.

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Documents filed with the PSE show that up to 70 percent of the shares will be sold outside the US while the balance of 30 percent will be offered in the Philippines.

The IPO, which would be among the largest in the Philippines, is slated for the third quarter of the year, depending on market conditions.

Robinsons Retail operates 35 department stores, 73 supermarkets, 362 Ministop convenience stores. It also ow ns fa sh ion specia lt y stores and the Toys R Us Inc. franchise in the Philippines.

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developing early the savings consciousness to prevent your impulsive buying because of the temptation to spend the remittances.”

He said he a lso seen a cr ude pig g y-ba n k i ng system among the tribal Igorot families “where the intention was to save for the education of their children.”

The savings were usually derived from their farm harvests.

“While money is being kept in jars, they would be occasionally loaned to others so that it could accumulate interest,” he said. “Last month I heard that those who started saving when

they were in Grades 5 and 6 have already graduated from college, mainly financed by their savings.”

The savings movement here targeted 126 members in piloting the concept inspired by the same practice in the small town of Klagenfurt, Austria, where MMCEAI was invited for a visit from February 8 to March 5 last year.

“The cabinet boxes were also fixed to a wall in two restaurants of this small community in Austria,” said Rizalyn Tumanda, program officer of MMCEAI’s Anak OFW project. “I saw some officers of their organization opening the boxes, counted the coins and the bills, made some recording, and then closed the boxes again.”

The deposits would be kept in small boxes keyed into a big wooden cabinet that could be easily fixed to a wall, with each box numbered according to the designated box of the depositor.

In the case of the MMCEAI, t he Ana k OFW Sav ings would also observe formal banking documentation and recording, with deposit slips and acknowledgment receipts for deposits and savings passbooks to be kept by the children depositors.

To safeg uard against “ impu lsive buy ing,” t he MMCEAI would require the children to list their priority target spending, like projects in schools, transportation, food, from which withdrawals would be checked against this list.

All succeeding applicants to the Anak OFW Savings would have to undergo a briefing on the importance of sav ings, said Inorisa Elento, executive director of MMCEAI. A similar piggy-banking concept was being adapted also by the Social Security System, which has targeted the blighted and cramped communities to accumulate sma l l sav ings to enable its mostly self-employed members to pay their monthly membership obligations.

The concept was already tested in Taguig, Metro Manila and has been tested here for the informal sector.

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and challenges, as we move forward with the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement,” he said.

The NEDA chief pointed out that Mindanao’s strong p ot e nt i a l s l ie i n a g r iindustry, being a leading exporter of rubber, pineapple, banana, coffee, and organic agriculture products, which command high demand in the global market.

“National government has initiated market facilitation activities including market matching to assist agriculture g rowers i n enter i ng i n agreements with buyers and in opening more markets for their products such as United States, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia,

South Korea, Middle East and the Gulf Region, and parts of the EU,” Balisacan said.

“We recognize the need to improve our productivity which will require investments in power and connectivity, particularly rural roads, irrigation, and research and development, including those that will ma ke a g r ic u lt u re more adaptive to risks posed by climate change disturbances,” he added.

Balisacan further said that Mindanao’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, natural attractions, and increasingly attractive facilities have made its tourism industry another major growth driver.

“Its current share of 17 percent in the number of tourist arrivals in the country for 2011 can be f ur t her increased by developing efforts on tourism circuits that will highlight what the Mindanao region has to offer, and by promoting coordinated and harmonized infrastructure facilities to ensure better mobility of people, goods and services,” Balisacan said.

The NEDA chief also said that the signing of the Bangsamoro Framework A g re ement i n O c tob er last year has provided the gover n ment w it h v it a l opportunities to accelerate development in Mindanao.

“We need to approach this Framework Agreement not only as a political exercise but also as an economic imperative,” Balisacan said.

“With the improvements in t he peace a nd order situation and the stability that it promises, we must take advantage of the situation to get these economic activities going in the region,” he added. (APM)

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from page 2 participate in and/or ask quest ions to help t hem improve their businesses.

“I encourage all of you to participate and ask questions so that you will know if your businesses have potential, or if you need skills and trainings, these agencies can help you. We will be happy to assist you and help you improve your businesses,” Manzur pointed out.

The 2013 SME Roving Academy w i l l be goi ng t o ot h e r pr ov i nc e s i n Zamboanga Peninsula with Pagadian City as the next destination on July 3-4, then to Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay Province on July 5-6.

The Zamboanga City and Isabela City leg was moved to September this year. (PIA)

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Ladegario said.

Uy also disclosed that he will also prioritized in his priority development assistance fund (PDAF) or “pork barrel” the city hospital or JR Borja Hospital located in his district, which has been neglected for years despite various help extended by well-meaning local and

national politicians and private institutions.

However, he said he needs to first see first-hand the true state of the hospital so he will know how best he can help improve its services.

As for livelihood, Uy said t hat he w i l l “work hard” to provide livelihood opportunities to his const it uents, especia l ly opportunities that will also help the city’s environment and make communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

“We need to create job opportunities that will not destroy our environment, employment that will not just generate income for our people but also generate give them the opportunity to help our environment especially since our city is facing so many threats because of climate change and environmental degradation,” he said.

As cong ressma n, Uy knows that his foremost responsibility is to craft policies and laws that will ultimately protect and push the interest of the Filipino people, especially in the district he is representing in Congress. (BDF)

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The PCTA said that there is at least one illegal cable connection for every legal subscription in the country, resulting to an annual loss of P6.3 billion for the industry.

But with the signing of Republic Act 10515 or the “AntiCable Television and Cable Internet Tapping Act of 2013, persons who are found guilty of doing such nefarious acts will be meted a 2 to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine of P50,000.00 to P100,000.00.

According to the law, proh ibited ac t s a re (a) intercepting or receiving or assisting in intercepting or receiv ing, any signa l offered over a cable television system or a cable internet s y s t em; ( b) re c ord i ng , reproducing, distributing, importing or selling any intercepted or received CATV System/Net work signa ls for commercial purposes without the authority of the concerned CATV Service Provider or Cable Internet Service Provider; (c) using or receiving any direct or indirect benefit, from any CAT V System / Net work or Cable Internet System/ Network with knowledge that it is a result of any of acts enumerated in paragraphs (a) or (b) above; or (d) wantonly, maliciously and willfully damaging, destroying or remov ing CATV and/or Cable Internet facilities and accessories of authorized CATV and/or Cable Internet Service Providers.

I f t he v iol ator i s a corporation or association, t he president, manager, managing partner or any officer would be held liable, according to the law.

“This act aims to protect the cable television and cable

Internet industries from cable pilferage,” Aquino said when he signed the law. (BDF/HoR)

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from page 4 buildings escaped criminal liability by simply showing the contract of lease involving the property subject of the police operations.

“Wit hout imput ing malice and criminal intent on the part of the lessor, it is imperative, however, that a certain mechanism be designed to help curtail this emerging pattern,” Belmonte said.

“On their own, our law enforcers ca nnot easi ly monitor such operations without the help of the public, particularly in exclusive and secured residential areas,” Rodriguez said.

The bill imposes 12 to 20 yea rs i mpr ison ment and a fine ranging from P100,000 to P500,000 on owners or lessor of buildings, warehouses, or edifices, or in their absence, their duly authorized representatives, who lease the property to any person but omits to ascertain, check and confirm that it is actually used for lawful purposes.

If the owner or lessor, or h is du ly aut hor i z ed representative inspected the property and discovered the illegal activity but failed to repor t t he same, t he maximum penalty shall be imposed.

Owners should conduct reg u lar v isitation on their properties and if a partnership, corporation, association, or any juridical entity owns the property, the person liable for the penalty includes the partner, president, director, manager, trustee, estate executor or administrator, or their duly authorized representative.

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manner as it emphasizes its adaptability, pro-activeness, and results orientation as an organization. More importantly, it shows BSP’s commitment to safeguard the health of its employees. After all, like Gov. Tetangco always says, the BSP’s secret to success is its people.

Apart from these awards, there are also “gifts” in the form of achievements that can be directly or indirectly attributed to the BSP. These include the upgrades in the credit rating of our economy from the likes of Standard & Poor and Fitch, the low inflation rate, and the strong performance of the peso in the recent months.

Still, however great and flattering these feats and awards are, the people of BSP know that their biggest achievement is still yet to come. And that is to realize its vision to become a “world-class monetary authority, and a catalyst, for a globally competitive economy, and financial system, that delivers a high quality of life, for all Filipinos.”

This goal remains as the guiding light of the BSP as it begins to count beyond 20 on its July 3 anniversary.

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change and environmental deg radat ion,” sa id Rep. Rolando “Klarex” Uy (1st District, LP).

Uy said he is willing to learn how he can best help his constituents in the first legislative district, especially his own Barangay Carmen — where he served as long-time chairman before becoming congressman — become disaster resilient since many parts of the district are very vulnerable to the impacts of cl i mate cha nge a nd environmental degradation.

He said Typhoon Sendong w a s “a g r e at l e a r n i n g experience” for him, which “made me more eager to run [for congressman] because I don’t want to bring my people suffering and serving the people is my passion.”

He said his main legislative agenda in Congress is to ensure that NGOs, NGAs (non-government agencies) and institutions that have the expertise in climate change adaptation, mitigation and building resilient communities are supported by government to pursue their programs for the good of everyone.

Uy stressed that Cagayan de Oro can no longer afford a repeat of Sendong and Pablo, which devastated the city on December 16, 2011 and December 4, 2012, respectively.

He said he will work with Barangay Carmen’s partner non-government organization (NGO) in the implementation of CCA/ DRR programs, especially in making the first district c om mu n it i e s d i s a s t e rresilient.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, CDP), who is known as a “green” legislator for his work of championing local environmental issues, said that integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in the city’s development plan and decision-making processes/ policies has now become an imperative.

“We will make sure that disaster risk reduction/ climate change adaptation policies and programs are integrated into the city’s development plan. This is the only way we can ensure the city’s continued growth and development,” he said.

Rodriguez noted various scientific studies that show

that Cagayan de Oro is under constant threat from sealevel rise, f lashf loods and other impacts from climate change due to its location and advance degradation of its environment, especially in the hinterlands.

Like his counterpart in the first legislative district, he urged the participation of every sector of the Cagayan de Oro society to ensure that the environment is adequately protected from further damage.

“Kagay-anons should also realized that they have a vital role to play in ensuring that the city become climate change-impact resilient like not throwing their garbage anywhere and follow the law on proper waste segregation,” he said.

For his part, Moreno said he will continue in the city what he started in the province especially in protecting Cagayan de Oro from climate-induced natural disasters and calamities.

Moreno said that his administration will make sure that the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) will be functional and that the 20 percent Disaster Risk Reduction Fund will be invested in projects that will increased the resiliency o f d i s a s t e r-v u l n e r a b l e communities, like those along the Cagayan de Oro River.

Under the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121) local government units can spend up to 70% of the 20% DRR Fund for projects that increase the capacity of communities to respond to calamities. Only 30% of the DRR Fund is reserved for disaster response. “ L e t ’s e n f o r c e a l l environmental laws. This is for our own good, the good of our beloved city.”

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mix.

“Although coal provides reliable baseload and high capacity factor, the long-term power development strategy and policy framework being espoused by MinDA point to diversification of energy sources, with renewable energy high on the agenda,” Montenegro said.

Ach ie v i ng a 50 -50 energy mix will also help curb foreign exchange risks as fossil fuel is traded at

global prices and decrease environmental impacts of fossil-based power plants, Montenegro said.

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E M B) du r i ng t he Fi rst National Convention on the Philippine EIS System.

The Therma South Energy Project bested all other EIA of major environmentallycr it ic a l projec ts i n t he country.

The Therma South EIA was awarded for “exceed(ing) procedural and substantive standards of the Philippine EIS system,” while displaying t he highest technica l standards through “sound scientif ic approach a nd coherence, excellent technical comprehensiveness a nd impressive communication of the EIA results.”

The citation said the Therma South project is “a model for other EIA reports.”

Environmental Impact Assessment or EIA is the process of predicting the environmental effects a pr oj e c t a nd d e s i g n i n g measures to prevent these effects from having a negative impact to the environment and to people. “ T h is recog n it ion is testament to the priority and value the Therma South Energy Project gives to the protection of the environment and the welfare of our host communities,” said Benjie A. Cariaso, president and Chief Operating Office of Therma South.

“Our objective from day one is to build a world-class power plant that Dabawenyos and Mindanaoans will be proud of -- supplying reliable power while causing the lease adverse effect to the environment.”

Each regional office of the DENR-EMB submitted an entry to the national competition. The studies were judged for its technical merits like methodology of the assessment, standards and consistency.

The EIS studies were also assessed on its technical comprehensiveness through the presentation of informat ion a nd t he consideration of a ll components.

The studies were also judged in its presentation, for better understanding of stakeholders and effective communication.

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s a id t he aw a rd shou ld encourage other companies to strive for the high standards set by AboitizPower.

“DE N R-E M B X I ha s set the bar higher and will make it sure that it will continue to demand the highest commitment from all project managements in implementing measures to protect the environment and the community,” Olavidez said.

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Inc (Amreco) sought offers for the purchase or rental of gensets that will be used to boost electricity supply in their service areas.

Interested parties may ava i l of bid docu ments from Amreco’s off ice in Cagaya n de Oro or t he Nationa l Electrif ication Administration’s (NEA) headquarters in Quezon City from July 1-14.

A pre-bid conference has been set on July 15 at the NEA building. The submission and opening of bids will be held on July 29 at Amreco’s office.

The group is composed of 33 electric cooperatives distributing electricity to nearly two million residential customers in Mindanao.

Of the 33 coops, 27 are connected to the Mindanao grid while six serve isolated off-grid islands.

The government earlier allocated P4.4 billion in royalties from the Malampaya natural gas field to help finance the purchase or lease of gensets.

T he a mou nt w i l l be coursed through NEA, the state-agency that supervises electric cooperatives’ operations.

Irma C. Exconde, De pa r t ment of E nerg y (D OE) E l e c t r i c Powe r I n d u s t r y M a n a g e m e nt Bureau assistant director, earlier said the Mindanao electric cooperatives need to secure gensets to reduce the persistent power outages hitting the region as a result of insufficient generation capacity.

T he u s e of gen s e t s , howe ve r, w i l l j a c k up electricity rates in Mindanao because these modular power plants cost nearly twice to operate than the grid’s average P6.20 per kilowatthour rate from a mix of hydro, coal and similar oilbased plants.

The impact on Mindanao’s

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generation charges --which exclude other items such as transmission, distribution, system losses and taxes in electricity bills-- will depend on how long the gensets are used.

Exconde said the use of gensets will result in a P2 per kilowatt-hour hike

in generation charges in Mindanao at the most.

“No electricity is more expensive than nothing,” she however said.

The DOE expects Mindanao’s power crisis to stay until 2015 when new coal, geothermal and hydro plants are completed.

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12 SMI: Leading the way Wednesday - July 3, 2013

The Skills Mastery Institute is a principal trailblazer in Technical Vocational education in Mindanao.

Since its establishment in 2006 it has increasingly improves certification and employment rates for massive enrollment, it has also expanded its network of local and international partners, provided outreach of work and played a prime leadership role in the organization of the TVET sector in Mindanao.

SMI now offers 16 technical vocational courses, providing a wide array of training options for students. SMI produced 933 graduates, across courses under the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) in 2012 alone. SMI is also an active partner in the development and implementation of TESD activities by spending around PhP500,000.00 for its promotion and advocacy initiatives.

The Certification Rate of SMI graduates were 93% in 2012 and 95% Employment Rate. These among others, are testaments and milestones the Institute’s world-class training, network ing capabilities, and leadership direction.

Being a forerunner in facilities, work areas and equipment, instructors and trainers are also nationally and internationally certified with the right and prof icient training certifications.

Along with this, each individual in the institute upholds to the core values of SMI; quality awareness, a customer-delight orientations, and God-centered values. While in the process of strengthening its quality assurance program and at the same time, completing ISO certification development to further boost the international aptitude of the institution.

In 2010, SMI established the Skills Mastery Institute Learning, Education, and Success (S.M.I.L.E.S.) Foundation, which has provided mobile training within local communities of Misamis Oriental. SMILES also provides other outreach programs such as Hollow Blocks Making Training for Sendong Victims and Mangrove Rehabilitation in Libertad and Gitagum. Through SMILES, SMI extends

technical training to the most needy.

Currently, Ms. Irene L. Floro, the founding President, is a visionary leader and a gritty networker. She has established partnerships with many local and international institutions, among them are the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET), Charlton Brown, and Carson Australia, DBP, Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Philippines, local industries and LGUs in Region 10, Boy Scouts of the Philippines, Philippine Red Cross, Federation of Region 10 TVET (FORT), Misamis oriental Association of Public and Private Technology-Based Education and Training Inc. (MOAPTBETI), and the Mindanao TVET Association (MinTVET).

Ms. Floro is as well, the current President of MinTVET. She has been the ambassadress for Mindanao TVET for both local and international markets, and has helped nurses discover work overseas via VET pathways.

SMI continues to envision a superior future for the school, and for TVET. It incessantly crafts itself to be the ‘leading provider of TVET in Mindanao, recognized for its innovation and excellence, and serving as a model of sustainable skills training in the Philippines”.

SMI ultimate measure of success is to be a model of sustainable TVET, one where sustainability is assured not only by scholarships but also by paying students, by industry that is willing to pay forward, ventures with students, among others. In less than a decade in the business, SMI has taken the role of a leader, and has set the course for others to follow.

Sun Cellular helps strengthen cultural and historical heritage nationwide With the country’s huge roster of Phi lippine festiva ls a nd cultural events, mobile network provider Sun Cellular steps up to the forefront of pushing and showcasing national identity to more Filipinos nationwide.

From local fiestas and colorful celebrations to the nationallycelebrated Independence Day, Sun Cellular’s presence and participation help make these happenings much more fun and vibrant.

Throug h reliable a nd affordable services, Sun Cellular powers Filipinos with the ability to connect and share the on-going events with their family and friends. Moreover, Sun Cellular supports organizations like the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS) for its “Looking for Juan: Revolution” campaign this year that showcases Filipino identity through artworks of various artists.

“The countr y has a rich kaleidoscopic culture that we should all be proud of,” says Sun Cellular official spokesperson Reuben Pangan. “That’s why we feel that we, at Sun Cellular, can help in pushing the diversity, richness a nd pride on our cultural events and heritage.”

Needless to say, the way Filipinos should continuously highlight these cultural activities should never wane. And with Sun Cellular, Filipinos may be armed with the Good Choice to do just that.

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